Taneti Maamau

Taneti Maamau (modern spelling: Taaneti Mwamwau, born 16 September 1960)[1] is a Kiribati politician who is the current President of Kiribati. He began his first term on 11 March 2016.[2][3] His second term begins on 24th June 2020.

His Excellency

Taneti Maamau
Taneti Maamau
5th President of Kiribati
Assumed office
11 March 2016
Vice PresidentKourabi Nenem
Teuea Toatu
Preceded byAnote Tong
Personal details
Born (1960-09-16) 16 September 1960
Onotoa, Gilbert and Ellice Islands (now Kiribati)
Political partyTobwaan Kiribati Party
Spouse(s)Teiraeng Tentoa Maamau
Alma materUniversity of the South Pacific
The University of Queensland

He was the single opposition candidate[4] for the 2016 presidential election, where he was supported by the new coalition of the Tobwaan Kiribati Party. He received the support of the former president Teburoro Tito,[5] the predecessor of Anote Tong (who was president for 12 years, the maximum authorised by the constitution). Maamau was re-elected a member[6] of the Maneaba ni Maungatabu (parliament) in December 2015 in Onotoa, his hometown. Previously, he was the Finance Minister under President Tito.

He was installed as the Chancellor of the University of the South Pacific on 3 August 2018.[7]

See also

References
  1. "President Taneti Maamau", Republic of Kiribati Presidential Web Portal
  2. "Taneti Maamau declared new president of Kiribati - Fiji Times Online". Fijitimes.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-11. Retrieved 2016-03-13.
  3. "Kiribati: un nouveau président élu à la place d'un champion de la cause climatique". Tahiti-infos.com. Retrieved 2016-03-13.
  4. "Pacific Islands News Association : PACNEWS - News reader". Pina.com.fj. Retrieved 2016-03-13.
  5. "Three in the running for Kiribati presidential election | Dateline Pacific, 6:05 am on 10 February 2016 | Radio New Zealand". Radionz.co.nz. 2016-02-10. Retrieved 2016-03-13.
  6. "Maneaba Ni Maungatabu" (PDF). Parliament.gov.ki. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-10-19. Retrieved 2016-03-13.
  7. "Chancellor". University of the South Pacific. August 2018. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
Political offices
Preceded by
Anote Tong		 President of Kiribati
2016–present		 Incumbent
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